Facebook-owned short video-making app Instagram Reels is bringing ads to Reels in few countries, including India. The full-screen ads will be arriving first in India, Germany, Brazil, and Australia before landing in more countries “in the coming months.” According to an Engadget report, the spots are similar to Instagram’s ads for Stories. Ads can run […]
Facebook-owned Instagram on Wednesday announced a new feature to protect people from seeing abusive direct messages (DMs), as well as the ability to prevent someone you’ve blocked from contacting you from a new account. The new feature is designed to help protect users from potentially offensive or abusive DM requests. “Using this feature doesn’t share […]
Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Snap have joined the US government’s promotional campaign for vaccine eligibility, according to a media report. The White House through its Covid vaccination campaign aims to address vaccine hesitancy. Earlier, it had set a date of May 1 for states to open coronavirus vaccine eligibility to all adults, […]
The independent Oversight Board on Tuesday announced it will begin accepting cases from Facebook and Instagram users who believe the company wrongfully allowed harmful content to remain on its platforms. The content eligible for review includes posts, status updates, photos, videos, comments, and shares. Decisions made through the Board’s independent judgment are binding on Facebook. […]
YouTube is testing a new experiment where it will occasionally play 15-second “media literacy” ads before videos to “prompt critical thinking”. The video streaming platform will play a short 15-second video offering useful tips on how to know what information to trust online, in place of an advertisement. Like many YouTube ads, this promo will […]
After Facebook, Instagram also introduced its business shops for the online entrepreneurs and small businesses. These shops showcase a seller’s items and allow people to see and buy products on Instagram. The users can look through their collections, which may have been customized by the seller, so you see the most relevant items. A major […]
Mohalla Tech, the parent company of leading short video app Moj and vernacular social media platform ShareChat, on Thursday said it has raised $502 million (about Rs 3,726 crore) in its Series E funding round, taking the valuation to a little over $2.1 billion. The latest investment round was led by Lightspeed Ventures and Tiger […]
One of the longest-running web Q&A platforms Yahoo Answers, which has been operating since 2005, will shut down permanently on May 4. Yahoo, which is now part of Verizon Media Group, announced the change at the top of the Yahoo Answers homepage. The message links to a FAQ, which details the timeline of the shutdown. […]
One in three adults in the UK intends to use social media and personal messaging to encourage people to get vaccinated against Covid-19, while almost one in 10 intend to discourage people from getting vaccinated using the same platforms, finds new research. The study, by Loughborough University researchers, is based on an October 2020 survey […]
Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube is updating its ad guidelines about drug-related videos to allow more content to become eligible for full monetization. The guidelines break down drug-related content into three categories — videos where uploaders can turn ads on, videos where ads should be turned off and videos where they can be turned on […]
Perhaps you are a business owner and want to increase your social media activities. Whether you want to boost your following, increase engagement on your social platforms or boost sales via the same channels, there are a couple of things to do so. Below are some of the best tips to use if you are […]
